| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Lester Luter inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess dunks the ball set up by Thomas Maroney | 42-24 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is hacked by Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it but misses | 42-24 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Lester Luter loses the dribble to James Allan | 42-24 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders banks in the layup | 42-26 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Gurney and the foul's on Monroe Sanders - foul #3 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (PF) Monroe Sanders | |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the free throw | 44-26 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Polinski | 44-28 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Ryan Bell is called for the reach on Thomas Tillman - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Raya (C) Ryan Bell | |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-28 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gary Raya | 44-28 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Polinski | 44-31 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | James Allan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-31 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Allan | 47-34 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is denied on a layup by Gary Raya | 47-34 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the follow up shot | 49-34 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | James Allan loses the dribble to Zachary Dingess | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Russ (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Raya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Dingess | 51-34 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Lester Luter steps in front of the James Allan pass | 51-34 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Lester Luter throws it down | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Gary Raya pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Lester Luter loses the dribble to Kevin Polinski | 53-34 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Gary Raya blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Kevin Polinski, Craig Russ | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Gary Raya makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the offensive board | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Gary Raya can't finish the layup | 53-35 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Harry Comer | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the shot in the lane | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino grabs the offensive board | 55-35 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits a jumper from the right side | 55-37 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 57-37 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders is called for traveling | 57-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (SF) Gary Raya | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-37 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Schuelke | 57-37 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | The jump hook by Ryan Bell is blocked by Johnny Yard | 57-37 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders tips it in | 57-39 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Bernardino - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Bobby Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Harry Comer steps in front of the Ryan Bell pass | 58-39 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd blows the layup | 58-39 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Monroe Sanders is called for the reach on Jacob Lloyd - foul #4 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF) Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Gary Raya (C) Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Savitz - foul #1 on Andrew Savitz, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Thomas Tillman steals the ball from Andrew Savitz | 60-39 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard is fouled on the floor by Craig Russ - foul #1 on Craig Russ, team foul #6 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG) James Allan | |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses long on a runner from close range | 60-39 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Craig Russ drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Zachary Dingess - foul #2 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Ryan Bell (C) Andrew Savitz, Gary Raya | |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Gary Raya (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) Kenneth Bernardino, Kevin Polinski, Craig Russ | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Gary Raya connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Allan | 60-44 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter knocks in the jumper near the basket | 62-44 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 62-44 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't tip it in | 62-44 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Schuelke connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-46 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 62-46 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Greg Ropp snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Thomas Maroney is called for the reach on Gary Raya - foul #3 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) James Schuelke, Gary Raya, Greg Ropp | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Harry Comer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Gurney | 65-46 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Yard - foul #1 on Johnny Yard, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Craig Russ (C) James Allan, Ryan Bell | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard loses the dribble to Craig Russ | 65-48 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Johnny Yard is called for the reach on Kevin Polinski - foul #2 on Johnny Yard, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Craig Russ steps in front of the Jacob Lloyd pass | 65-48 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Jacob Lloyd steps in front of the Kevin Polinski pass | 65-48 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Schuelke - foul #2 on James Schuelke, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Jacob Lloyd, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kevin Polinski | |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | James Allan misses long on a floater from the left side | 67-48 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Lester Luter buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 69-48 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Gary Raya (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Monroe Sanders | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Yard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Raya (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-50 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Jacob Lloyd steals the ball from Kenneth Bernardino | 69-50 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Harry Comer lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Lloyd | 71-50 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-50 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 71-50 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu buries a jumper from close range | 73-50 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Gary Raya knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Schuelke | 73-52 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 75-52 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Dale Lieu steps in front of the Greg Ropp pass | 75-52 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Harry Comer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Anderson and he's fouled by Ryan Bell - foul #4 on Ryan Bell, team foul #8 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF), Sean Tims (C) Greg Ropp, Ryan Bell | |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Sean Tims banks in the layup on a great pass from James Schuelke | 77-54 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the rebound | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is whistled for a carry | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu comes up short on the floater near the basket | 77-54 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-54 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Craig Russ can't tip it in | 77-54 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the offensive board | 77-54 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Schuelke buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses the free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Harry Comer runs out the clock | 77-56 |